--- title: "Close Brothers Motor Finance vs Startline Motor Finance: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Close Brothers Motor Finance or Startline Motor Finance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car finance providers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/close-brothers-motor-finance-vs-startline-motor-finance" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Close Brothers Motor Finance vs Startline Motor Finance: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Close Brothers Motor Finance or Startline Motor Finance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car finance providers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Close Brothers Motor Finance and Startline Motor Finance - **Competitive set**: Car finance providers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Close Brothers Motor Finance Share of Search**: 4.2% - **Startline Motor Finance Share of Search**: 6.2% ## Is Close Brothers Motor Finance or Startline Motor Finance more popular in search? - In September 2026, Startline Motor Finance had more branded searches than Close Brothers Motor Finance among car finance providers in the United Kingdom. Startline Motor Finance had about 12,100 branded searches, while Close Brothers Motor Finance had 8,100. Startline Motor Finance made up 6.2% of all car finance provider searches we track, and Close Brothers Motor Finance accounted for 4.2%. - Startline Motor Finance was ahead of Close Brothers Motor Finance in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Close Brothers Motor Finance’s share of searches among car finance providers in the United Kingdom moved from 3.6% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Startline Motor Finance’s share of searches among car finance providers in the United Kingdom moved from 5.3% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K. ## Top car finance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, neither Close Brothers Motor Finance nor Startline Motor Finance showed up in any of the four answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Black Horse | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Zuto | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Carfinance 247 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Moneybarn | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Startline Motor Finance | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Carmoola | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Oodle Car Finance | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Close Brothers Motor Finance | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | CarMoney | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about car finance providers - Asked ChatGPT "Who's the best car finance provider in the UK?": 1. Black Horse - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I get car finance with bad credit?": 1. Moneybarn - Asked ChatGPT "Is it better to get car finance from the dealer or a broker?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "car finance": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Zuto, Carfinance 247, Startline Motor Finance, Carmoola, Oodle Car Finance, Close Brothers Motor Finance and CarMoney. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom car finance providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Close Brothers Motor Finance overtook CarMoney to rank 8th among car finance providers in the United Kingdom, with 4.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Startline Motor Finance rose from 6th to 5th among car finance providers in the United Kingdom. ## Month by month | Month | Close Brothers Motor Finance estimated searches | Close Brothers Motor Finance Share of Search | Close Brothers Motor Finance rank | Startline Motor Finance estimated searches | Startline Motor Finance Share of Search | Startline Motor Finance rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 3.6% | 8 | 12.1K | 5.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 3.3% | 9 | 12.1K | 6.1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 3.6% | 9 | 12.1K | 6.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 3% | 9 | 14.8K | 5.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 3.3% | 9 | 12.1K | 5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 4.5% | 7 | 14.8K | 5.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 3.3% | 9 | 14.8K | 5.9% | 6 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 3.2% | 9 | 12.1K | 5.9% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 3.8% | 8 | 14.8K | 7% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 4% | 8 | 12.1K | 5.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 3.3% | 9 | 12.1K | 6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 4.2% | 8 | 12.1K | 6.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Close Brothers Motor Finance’s and Startline Motor Finance’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Close Brothers Motor Finance**: Measured on the search term “close brothers motor finance”. - **Startline Motor Finance**: Measured on the search term “startline motor finance”. - [Close Brothers Motor Finance profile](/demand/uk/brands/close-brothers-motor-finance) - [Startline Motor Finance profile](/demand/uk/brands/startline-motor-finance) - [All car finance providers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-car-finance-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Close Brothers Motor Finance or Startline Motor Finance more popular in search? In September 2026, Startline Motor Finance had more branded searches than Close Brothers Motor Finance among car finance providers in the United Kingdom. Startline Motor Finance had about 12,100 branded searches, while Close Brothers Motor Finance had 8,100. Startline Motor Finance made up 6.2% of all car finance provider searches we track, and Close Brothers Motor Finance accounted for 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Close Brothers Motor Finance vs Startline Motor Finance: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/close-brothers-motor-finance-vs-startline-motor-finance This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/close-brothers-motor-finance-vs-startline-motor-finance. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.